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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Windcrest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Windcrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Windcrest is located in Bexar County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Windcrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windcrest:

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Windcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Live Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <2>
    • Kirby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Airport City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Converse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Universal City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <2>
    • Wetmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Sam Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
      • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Terrell Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
      • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
    • Alamo Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
      • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <2>
    • Selma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Martinez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
  • Atascosa County
    • Espey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • Bracken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • Garden Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
    • Ogden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
    • Comal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Dittlinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dittlinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
      • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jentsch Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • Anhalt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • Haeckerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Northcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Zuehl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • New Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Hilda Siding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilda Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
      • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • McQueeney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <2>
    • Camp Willow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <2>
    • Boerne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kreutzberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • LaCoste
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <2>
    • Rio Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saspamco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Graytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Canada Verde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Loire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
    • Alum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Floresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windcrest, see our County-by-County Page for Windcrest.

Cemeteries Near Windcrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windcrest.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windcrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.

  • Bueche Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salado Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
    • The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beitel Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <4>
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Schulmeier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schulmeier Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schulmeier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6807 <4>
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hermano Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermano Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tampke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tampke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tampke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Englemann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englemann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grote Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grote Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Windcrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windcrest.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Windcrest, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.

  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
  • Wetmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bracken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • San Antonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cibolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
  • Robards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Sayers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
  • Saint Hedwig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
  • Corbyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
  • Bergs Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
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    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Withers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
      • Withers is located in Bexar County
    • Kicaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windcrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windcrest.

Newspapers Published in Windcrest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windcrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windcrest, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windcrest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Windcrest:

The official website for Windcrest: www.ci.windcrest.tx.us/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5173, Longitude: -98.3796       In this case, the coordinates for Windcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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